Article: HEALTH EXPERTS AGREE ON STEPS FOR ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIV/AIDS, TB, MALARIA SERVICES

Article: HIV-TB co-infection: Epidemiology, diagnosis & ...
Indian Journal of Medical Research;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... DOTS) - highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) - HIV-TB co-infection - human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... developing world8. Thus, co-infection with HIV and TB (HIV-TB) is not only a medical malady, but a social and an economic ...

Article: Epidemiology of HIV-TB in Asia
Indian Journal of Medical Research;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... syndrome (AIDS). In areas hard-hit by HIV, TB is increasing, leading to greater ... appropriate and effective response to HIV/TB in the Asian context. Key words Antiretroviral therapy - co-epidemics - HIV - HIV-TB interventions - national programmes ...

Article: TB posing 'major challenges' to HIV treatment
The Hindustan Times;  July 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Francisco, and colleagues examined interactions between HIV and TB for HIV care programs and the framework for HIV programs to ... AIDS control guidelines should be used. Lastly, Joint HIV/TB Planning, the authors suggest that successful implementation ...

Article: HIV-Related TB Cases Increasing in Mumbai, ...
AIDS Weekly;  March 20, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... six years, they said. To examine HIV+TB trends, Niranjan Saggurti and colleagues ... 1988 forward; 1987 was the first year HIV+TB was detected in India. "There is ... 38. Among HIV infected persons with TB, HIV was believed to be responsible for ...

Article: HEALTH: CONVERGENCE OF HIV, TB SPARKS CALLS FOR NEW ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  March 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Advocacy, that details the severity of TB and HIV co-infections. "The convergence ... modest resource allocation here. When HIV/TB focus does occur it is sporadic ... with positive trends in treating the HIV/TB co-infection. Since formally acknowledging ...

Article: Researchers urge integrating TB into HIV care.
NewsRx Health & Science;  August 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... support by earmarked resources for HIV/TB in the U.S. funded President ... Relief and the Global Fund to fight HIV, TB and Malaria. One recommended measure ... and there are many more clinics for TB than HIV, HIV patients with active TB often ...

Article: Co-epidemic of HIV-TB spreading in Africa, says US ...
Pharma Marketletter;  November 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... with TB, and the mortality rate for HIV-TB co-infection is five-fold higher ... Unlike bird flu, the global threat of HIV/TB is not hypothetical. It is here now ... added, First detected 23 years ago, HIV-TB now affects nearly one-third of the ...